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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020054981 · 5/29/2020 · UPS

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
Source
Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Secondary source
Towers, poles, unspecified

Employer

Name
UPS
Location
1703 W 19th St, DALLAS, TEXAS, 75261
NAICS
481112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were moving a cart, one pushing it and the other pulling it. They reached a point where they needed to turn, and as they did the second employee's right little finger was caught between the cart and a metal pole. The finger was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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